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DeM Banter: Guest curation from John Knight...thank you for the article... tons to think about here. Strong piece I will have to pull apart many times over. FEBRUARY 29, 2000 Philosopher Peter Koestenbaum poses the truly big questions: How do we act when risks seem overwhelming? What does it mean to be a successful …
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view original / inc.com Exposure to nonstop negativity actually impairs brain function. Here's how to defend yourself. Do you hate it when people complain? It turns out there's a good reason: Listening to too much complaining is bad for your brain in multiple ways, according to Trevor Blake, a serial entrepreneur and author of Three Simple Steps: A …
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view original / forbes.com DeM Banter: Can I shout out an Amen! But at the end of the article I am still left looking for more...an answer, a way forward, but perhaps that in and of itself is the answer...hummm. Answers, thoughts, statements, questions, are most appreciated. We make a living by what we get; we make …
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View Original / HBR We all know bad managers — be they ambitious and aggressive, doing whatever it takes to move up the corporate ladder, or the opposite: managers thrust into their position without the skill or the will to do the job properly. I continue to be a little puzzled about why so many managers …
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Forbes.com August 7, 2012 CIO Network: Insights and ideas for technology leaders. Five Business Lessons From The US Navy Written by Craig Malloy, CEO ofBloomfire, an Austin startup that offers knowledge sharing applications for teams and organizations. Craig previously served as Founder/CEO of ViaVideo (acquired by Polycom), Founder/CEO LifeSize (acquired by Logitech), and is a …
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forbes.com / view original Making the decision to change jobs or careers can be scary, especially in the current economy. But at times, it becomes necessary. You can be happy and fulfilled one day, but then circumstances and situations change and you’re left wondering why everything suddenly seems to suck. If you’re in this situation, …
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View Original / Inc.com DeM Banter: Lots to work on here...guess it is time to get started...and only the biggest geeks will get the photo...anyone know the original actor who played the role? Charisma isn't something you have. It's something you earn. Here's how. Some people instantly make us feel important. Some people instantly make …
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view original / forbes.com DeM Banter: Great stuff... knew there was a reason I loved jazz... Frank J. Barrett, a professor of management and global public policy at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif., is also a jazz pianist who has led his own trios and quartets and traveled with the Tommy Dorsey orchestra. In his …
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View Original For 30 years, Jim Kouzes has asked leaders about their peak performances for "Leadership Challenge"--the book he and Barry Posner coauthored that has been called the best ever written on the subject. Fast Company talks to Kouzes about the essentials of leadership. When Jim Kouzes met Barry Posner in 1981, they were both …
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View Original / Fast Company Trust me. When's the last time you actually believed those words on the job? If your answer is a long time ago, you're not alone. In fact, many people instinctively recoil from those two words--especially when uttered by business leaders or professional colleagues. A sign of the times, perhaps, but there's …
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